Crucial Micron 256GB SSD

Crucial Micron 256GB SSD

SATA SSD's

R 450.00
In Stock(2 available)
Condition: Refurbished - Good
Warranty: 3 Months

Crucial Micron 256GB 2.5" SATA III SSD featuring Micron 3D TLC NAND, up to 540MB/s reads, and 500MB/s writes — the ideal upgrade for legacy systems and responsive OS boot drives.

Product Details

Overview

The Crucial Micron 256GB SATA III Solid State Drive is a highly reliable client storage solution engineered to replace sluggish mechanical hard drives and revitalize legacy computing platforms. Built using premium Micron 3D TLC NAND flash memory and housed in a durable, ultra-slim 7mm 2.5-inch form factor, this SSD delivers exceptional durability, energy efficiency, and sustained performance. Its design philosophy focuses on bringing enterprise-grade flash reliability to everyday consumer and business computing environments.

Architecture & Performance

Utilizing the high-bandwidth SATA III 6Gb/s interface, this SSD is powered by a proven Silicon Motion controller paired with Micron's advanced 3D TLC NAND architecture. By stacking storage cells vertically, it achieves superior data density and endurance compared to legacy planar 2D NAND. The drive maximizes the theoretical limits of the SATA interface, delivering sequential read speeds of up to 540 MB/s and sequential write speeds of up to 500 MB/s. Random read and write performance reaches up to 95,000 and 90,000 IOPS respectively, ensuring near-instantaneous system boot times, rapid application loading, and snappy multi-tasking performance that far outclasses any mechanical HDD.

Key Technical Specifications

  • Controller & NAND Flash: Silicon Motion controller paired with premium Micron 3D TLC NAND
  • Capacity & Interface: 256GB storage capacity utilizing the SATA III 6.0 Gb/s interface (backward compatible with SATA II 3.0 Gb/s)
  • Performance Metrics: Up to 540 MB/s sequential read, up to 500 MB/s sequential write; up to 95K/90K IOPS random read/write
  • Power & Reliability: Highly efficient active power consumption (less than 3.0W), DevSleep low-power mode support, 1.5 million hours MTTF, and an endurance rating of up to 80TBW (Terabytes Written)
  • Form Factor: Standard 2.5-inch (7mm z-height) for seamless compatibility with desktop bays and slim laptop chassis

Who It's Built For

This Crucial Micron SSD is engineered for budget-conscious system builders, IT administrators upgrading fleets of office PCs, and everyday users looking to breathe new life into older laptops and desktops. It serves as an excellent, cost-effective dedicated boot drive for operating systems, a reliable secondary storage drive for essential applications, or a robust, shock-resistant storage upgrade for legacy hardware.